19 Sep. 2022 **Today marks the start of *Veolia’s 8th International Health & Safety Week (from 19 to 23 September).* An annual event aimed at galvanising employees into action and raising further collective awareness of the importance of accident prevention, safeguarding EVERYONE’S health and an overall effort to improve working conditions.** **Since 2019, the Veolia International Health and Safety Weeks have emphasised the need for behavioural changes to promote a safe and healthy workplace.** - **In 2019, the theme of the week was "Observing is caring". The objective was to adopt the right safety behaviours and to develop a caring attitude to prevent risks** - **In 2020, the "I see something you don’t’ campaign aims to improve our perception of hazards** - **The 2021 International Health & Safety Week focused on fall hazard prevention and raised our awareness of unconscious errors we make when walking** **This year's theme is "***Safety is in our hands***". It aims to prevent accidents to our hands and wrists, which account for 30% of all accidents at Veolia. Some of these injuries arise from unconscious errors, and specific workshops will be organised to prevent them.**  Safety is EVERYONE'S business, whether that's onsite operations or in an office environment, every single person has a role to play. This year's theme is "Safety is in our hands" aims to prevent accidents to our hands and wrists, which account for 30% of all accidents at Veolia. As part of the week's activities, we will be holding workshops and various other activities to drive home the message of a risk-prevention mindset. Nicole Moloney SHEQ Manager, Veolia Services Southern Africa